Barre, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1720 – Incorporated: 1774 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01005 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Exchange code = 355 | |
| Official website: http://www.townofbarre.com/ | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Worcester County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Town Administrator | Lorraine Leno |
| Board of Selectmen | Robert E. DiGirolamo, Jr. Richard Jankauskas Earl Sample |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 44.6 mi² / 115.5 km² |
| Land | 44.3 mi² / 114.8 km² |
| Water | 0.3 mi² / 0.7 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 886 ft / 270 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 5113 |
| Density | 115.3/mi² / 44.5/km² |
Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,113 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Barre, please see the article Barre (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Barre was first settled in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1774.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 115.5 km² (44.6 mi²). 114.8 km² (44.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,113 people, 1,889 households, and 1,377 families residing in the town. The population density is 44.5/km² (115.3/mi²). There are 1,988 housing units at an average density of 17.3/km² (44.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.63% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,889 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $50,553, and the median income for a family is $56,069. Males have a median income of $40,284 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,476. 3.4% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Francis A. Ford (D) |
| County Treasurer: | Position Eliminated |
| District Attorney: | John J. Conte (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| Representative(s) in General Court: | Anne M. Gobi (D) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Notable residents
- David Oliver Allen, (1799-1863), born in Barre, noted missionary and author[1]
- Quaco Walker (1753-1812), lived in Barre all his life, sued his owner for freedom and won emancipation for all slaves in the state in 1783[1]
- Quacko Walker Lewis (1798-1856), born in Barre, noted black abolitionist, Masonic Grand Master of African Grand Lodge #1, and Mormon Elder[2]
[edit] References
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- ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who.
